DTW - ATH where to connect?
Aug 9, 2018, 2:50 pm
#16
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Yeah with a connection obviously. Just throwing out out as an ootiop, single longer flight vs a medium long and a medium short one (and the shorter one within Europe would be a narrow body, if traveling J EK would arguably be better, but no miles on any US airlines (except B6)
Also, AS is a partner with EK.
Aug 9, 2018, 3:07 pm
#17
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It's still two flights to do the EK option via EWR (even if one is fairly short) and likely on two different tickets (DTW-EWR on DL or UA) and then EK on EWR-ATH, bringing in other risks and inconveniences (such as having to claim and recheck luggage for the second leg)..
Also, AS is a partner with EK.
Also, AS is a partner with EK.
Aug 10, 2018, 5:04 am
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Looking forward to taking advantage of our cleared GUCs on BNA-JFK-ATH and back next week. Have flown that route before and didn’t have the same issue with kids, etc. thankfully.
Aug 10, 2018, 5:25 am
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I’d agree with this. Where a connection is required, I’d prefer the longest leg to be the last one so you’re not dealing with a connection after a long flight. This, of course, wasn’t possible when I lived near an outstation (where the first/last legs were always to/from ATL), but now that I fly out of DTW, it is.
Aug 10, 2018, 6:30 am
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For lounges I would take CDG for the way home over AMS. I think the CDG non-Schengen lounges are way better than the Crown Lounge at AMS (Crown Lounge for US flights is a dump IMO).
Especially if you happen to depart from 2E-L at CDG. Just had a chance to visit the new 2E-L lounge on Monday and it was very nice. No the 2E-M lounge isn't quite as nice (had the pleasure of that one this week too coming home) but free pour Taittinger is a nice addition if champagne is your thing.
Especially if you happen to depart from 2E-L at CDG. Just had a chance to visit the new 2E-L lounge on Monday and it was very nice. No the 2E-M lounge isn't quite as nice (had the pleasure of that one this week too coming home) but free pour Taittinger is a nice addition if champagne is your thing.
Aug 10, 2018, 6:51 am
#23
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I fly to ATH once/year on Sky Team
After 10 years of doing this, I will not fly through JFK. IMO, it's worse than CDG
Flew threw CDG a couple of weeks ago, no problems
Have done AMS with no issues
There is the direct DL flight to FCO that leaves DTW around 6:30 pm which is a good A330 product. Not sure if you can get into ATH from FCO at a time or price you need
After 10 years of doing this, I will not fly through JFK. IMO, it's worse than CDG
Flew threw CDG a couple of weeks ago, no problems
Have done AMS with no issues
There is the direct DL flight to FCO that leaves DTW around 6:30 pm which is a good A330 product. Not sure if you can get into ATH from FCO at a time or price you need
Aug 10, 2018, 7:02 am
#24
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I fly to ATH once/year on Sky Team
After 10 years of doing this, I will not fly through JFK. IMO, it's worse than CDG
Flew threw CDG a couple of weeks ago, no problems
Have done AMS with no issues
There is the direct DL flight to FCO that leaves DTW around 6:30 pm which is a good A330 product. Not sure if you can get into ATH from FCO at a time or price you need
After 10 years of doing this, I will not fly through JFK. IMO, it's worse than CDG
Flew threw CDG a couple of weeks ago, no problems
Have done AMS with no issues
There is the direct DL flight to FCO that leaves DTW around 6:30 pm which is a good A330 product. Not sure if you can get into ATH from FCO at a time or price you need